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| − | '''Americans for Democratic Action''' is a liberal lobbying organization that rates politicians based on their voting records. It was founded in 1947. [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] was named its honorary chair in 1953, while Senator [[Joseph McCarthy]] was investigating it for | + | '''Americans for Democratic Action''' is a liberal lobbying organization that rates politicians based on their voting records. It was founded in 1947. [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] was named its honorary chair in 1953, while Senator [[Joseph McCarthy]] was investigating it for Communist influence. |
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.adaction.org/ Americans for Democratic Action] | * [http://www.adaction.org/ Americans for Democratic Action] | ||
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[[Category:Liberal Organizations]] | [[Category:Liberal Organizations]] | ||
Revision as of 05:26, August 11, 2017
Americans for Democratic Action is a liberal lobbying organization that rates politicians based on their voting records. It was founded in 1947. Eleanor Roosevelt was named its honorary chair in 1953, while Senator Joseph McCarthy was investigating it for Communist influence.